Phonograph-disk-record cabinet.



H. B. HILGR.

' PHONOGRAPH DISK RECORD; (2A-BITNET.

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H. B. HILGEII. PHONOGRAPH DISK RECORD CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2l. I9I1.

Patented Aug.- 6, 1918.

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1 HENRY BERNHARD-Himsa, or FORT WAYNE,1NDIANA`.

rHoNoGRArH-DIsK-RECORD'CABINECIL f Specication of Letters Patent.

PatentedAug. 6,

` application sied May 21, 191'?. .serial No. 170,009.

Tok all whom may concern.'

Beit known that I, HENRY B. Hinenxr,

, v acitizen of the United States, residing at Fort Wayne, in the countyof Allen yand State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements yin Phonograph- Disk-Record Cabinets; and l. do declarelthe following to bea full, clear, and exacty description of theinvention, such as willy enable others skilled inthe art towhichita'ppertainsto make and usek the same.

This invention relates toa'nQ-improved cabinet constructionforYphonograph 1disk records and'other similar articles.VY

' One yobj ect of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thischaracter, thecomponent partsof which arearrangedgin extremely compactform in lorder that `the cabinet may have a maximum holdingwcapacitywithin aminmum space. f f. I I A further object .of Ythe inventionistoprovidel an efficient means for withdrawing or ejecting theV recordsfrom the cabinet.

An additional object of the -invention is to provide a novel V`manner,of ,pivotally mounting the recordholders. v

A still further object is to, generally improve upon devices of thisclassby the provision-of an .extremely simple, strong, ,du-

which will be efficient and reliable in operation and well adapted tothe purpose for which it is designed.

With these and numerous other objects in view, the invention resides inycertain novel features lof construction, and the combination andarrangement of vparts as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application and inwhich simivlar reference characters designate like parts throughout theseveral views z- Figure l is a front elevation of a cabinet constructedin accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the cabinet taken on the planeindicated byy the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the cabinet, the record holdinglevers beingV ,Fig. 'is a detail side elevation of a portionofv thelower end lof oneof the slats or partitions.-

Referring more particularly to the drawings, th'e reference numeral ldesignates` the cabinet proper which isdivided into a plurality ofvertically disposed` compartments 2 by means of partitions, the latterextending vertically from thetop to the bottom of the cabinet. In the`present instance, these partitions are shown in the form of pairs ofyalined slats 3 constructed from Vcomparatively thin stock. I Y fTheseslats 3 arevspaced apart at vtheir upper and lower` ends by-meansof strips 3a,

through which and the slats 3 eXtend rods or bolts Sbhavingenuts 3,threaded onone of their ends.y By this construction it .will kbeseenthat the, record holder proper may be manufactured yindependently ofythe cabinet proper, and quicklykandeasily applied y thereto by placingthe various parts of the record. holder in proper position in thecabinet and passing the rodsl 3b through ,the walls'of the latter,andthe yopenings in the slats and strips da.

` Theopposing sides of thevforwardmost slats 3 are provided withrecesses 4, which v y .partake ofthe nature Y of- V-shaped` groovesr-able and inexpensive construction, one slats and inclining downwardlyand rearv,enrtending from the forward edges of the vidual record holderlevers 5 having apertures 6 extending horizontally therethrough at apoint adjacent their forward ends. Disposed in these apertures 6 areballs 7, the latter being slightly greater in diameter than thethickness of the levers 5, whereby .the opposite sides of the balls'project beyond the sides of said levers` and these sides are disposedin the grooves 4. thereby forming pivots for said levers. Thus. it maybe seen that the levers 5 are overbalanced and incline toward their rearends.

The reference numeral 8 designates a horizontally disposed frame whichis mounted at the forward part or front of the cabinet and disposedslightly above the forwardmost ends of the levers 5. Slidably mounted inthe frame 8 is a kplurality of f In using the device, thevdisk recordsto bey stored away are placed in the cabinets 2, their lower edgesresting upon the levers 5. l/Vhen it is desired to Vwithdraw any. parfticular record from the cabinet for use or otherwise, the respective key9 is depressed. This causes the forward end of the lever 5 whichsupports this particular record to also be depressed and the rear endraised, thus placing` said lever'in a forwardly inclined positioninstead of a rearwardly inclined position. This obviousl7 Causes therecord to roll forwardly and have its forward edge project a sniicientdistance beyond the partitions to allow it to be removed. Upon releasingthe pressure of the key 9 the weight of the overbalanced end of thelever will cause it to drop and restore the key to its normal position.

The device is of very compact construction by reason of the slats andlevers being inade of thin material. Should it be desirable to removeany of the levers 5, this can be readily done by sliding theinforwardly, as when this is done the balls 'i' are withdrawn from thegrooves 4.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, use and operation of theinvention will be readily understood without a more extendedexplanation,

As various changes in forni, proportion, and in the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthis invention, it is toV be under stood that I do not wish to belimited to the precise construction herein shown and described.

I claim 1. In a cabinet construction for phonograph disk records, thecombination of a plurality of vertically disposed partitions to receiverecords therebetween, having registering recesses in their opposingsides, levers disposed between said partitions for supporting therecords and having apertures therein, and balls disposed within saidapertures and projecting beyond the sides of said levers, said ballsbeing received in the recesses in the opposing sides of said partitionsto form pivotal mountings Jfor said levers.

2. In a cabinet construction for phonograph disk records, thecombination of a plurality of vertically disposed partitions to receiverecords therebetween having registering V-shaped grooves in theiropposing sides, said grooves extending from the forward edges of saidpartitions and inclining rearwardly, levers disposed between saidpartitions for supporting the records and having apertures therein, andballs disposed in said apertures `and projecting beyond the sides ofsaid levers, said balls being received in the grooves in the opposingsides of said partitions to form pivotal mountings for said levers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HENRY BERNHARD HILGER.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR D. Bisrror, WILLIAM Davis.

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